http://www.blackmesaresearch.com ?

Anyone know anything about this site?

http://www.blackmesaresearch.com

requires a username/password to enter.

EDIT: Nothing to be excited about, this is viral marketing by Black Mesa: Source ...that's right, a mod doing viral marketing instead of releasing gameplay videos

[Hectic Glenn]

Doing a whois search shows it's not owned by Valve, so it seems to be completely unrelated.

http://www.whois.net/whois_new.cgi?d...search&tld=com

[Barnz]

According to who.is:


Domain Name: blackmesaresearch.com

Status: clientTransferProhibited

Registrar: MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE
Whois Server: whois.melbourneit.com
Referral URL: http://www.melbourneit.com

Expiration Date: 2010-05-12
Creation Date: 2008-05-12
Last Update Date: 2008-06-02

Name Servers:
yns1.yahoo.com
yns2.yahoo.com

hmm, most likely domain name camping in hope of a big price for the name, like aperturescience.com

oh well.

[Hectic Glenn]

Very possible, but could for other means, who knows, there might be a company out there called "Black Mesare Search"

[nurizeko]

On a random note I die a little inside when people see my Aperture desktop or mug and think I work for an actual boring company, totally not getting the awesome reference.

[Tagaziel]

Oh man... That's awesome.

[Evo]

It has updated...and is interesting...

[Barnz]

I wonder if it's official...meh, probably not.

Edit: Valve should do viral advertising for EP3.

[Ennui]

Just because the Whois doesn't point to Bellevue, WA doesn't mean it has nothing to do with Valve.

The fact that there's a "Remote Access" place to login makes it seem likely this is viral. Valve or not, we have a responsibility to check it out don't we?

Now, if only I was good at this sort of thing.

[Evo]

I couldn't resist blogging about this! Someone must be able to figure it all out...

[Ennui]

When you click on the main image:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2008
BLACK MESA RESEARCH RECIEVES REGULATORY APPROVAL FOR REVOLUTIONARY NEW RESEARCH

Washington, DC — Black Mesa Research Corporation (NY:M), the world leader in advanced technology research and development, received regulatory approval from the Department of Energy today to proceed with the planning stages of exciting new high energy particle physics research presently slated to begin in the second half of FY 2008.

The results from this groundbreaking new research will lead to vast improvements in Black Mesa scientists' ability to harness the fundamental forces of the universe to greatly benefit American consumers' quality of life.

In recognition of the revolutionary nature of this research the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has already granted Black Mesa Research Corporation a waiver for standard requirements for high energy particle research in January. The Department of Energy's approval of the project earlier today marked the end of the major regulatory hurdles faced by Black Mesa Research for this research.

For more information about Black Mesa Research and the HEPP/AM research, visit blackmesaresearch.com.
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Sounds resonance cascadey to me

PS: Emailing inquiries@blackmesaresearch.com (linked to on the page) gets your email bounced back. I wrote an email from Gordon saying I lost my password and was recently hired as a Level 3 Research Associate in the Anomalous Materials Lab but alas.

[Barnz]

Doesn't makes much sense.

Edit: Found this http://www.blackmesaresearch.de/

[Evo]

Very nice

[Ennui]

Oh, it's boring, just more ridiculous overhype from the Black Mesa modteam.

Click on the second "s" in "Remote Access"... it goes to the BM:S website.